tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post6473739168133774860..comments2024-02-18T10:58:33.157-05:00Comments on so long and thanks for all the fish: The Will of the Empress (Circle Reforged #1) - Tamora PierceElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17058009271288566400noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-25368945869050456472014-07-23T00:27:50.134-04:002014-07-23T00:27:50.134-04:00I have to say that as many times as these books ha...I have to say that as many times as these books have been redone (and I mean ALL of them)...none of the covers have ever been appealing. I'm fond of the Tortall editions I have, but if I hadn't grown up with them they definitely wouldn't have made me want to read them haha. But just like every one else, I could not recommend her books more highly.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Elizabethhttp://oboechica-books.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-24444388948250280542014-01-23T17:26:00.329-05:002014-01-23T17:26:00.329-05:00I definitely agree! I would be here all day if i ...I definitely agree! I would be here all day if i listed all the reasons<br /> why you should read Tamora Pierce, but I'll limit it to:<br /><br />1. She's been one of my favourite authors since I was like 10<br />2. <br /> She is one of the most influential fantasy authors, changing the genre <br />in regards to female characters, lgbt, and racial diversity...since the <br />1980s<br />Elizabethhttp://oboechica-books.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-80545353172488948922014-01-22T14:12:29.358-05:002014-01-22T14:12:29.358-05:00I think that having such strong reactions to the c...I think that having such strong reactions to the characters means that the author is doing something right, even if they are bad reactions! I haven't read this author either, but seeing your enthusiasm makes me think I should give her books a try. :)Lindsey Stefannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178753992132096505.post-43140544803539653122014-01-20T06:43:33.386-05:002014-01-20T06:43:33.386-05:00I feel so terrible, because Tamora Pierce has been...I feel so terrible, because Tamora Pierce has been recommended to me again and again and I STILL haven't gotten around to reading her yet. This is very shallow, but whenever I see the print books, the fonts or layouts for the editions don't appeal to me, so one of these days I need to suck it up and just buy the ebooks to try. If there are great characters and the series raises these Wendy Darlingnoreply@blogger.com